Computer: IBM R40 laptopRAM: 256 MBOS: Microsoft Windows XP |Professional |Version 2002 | SP2I have received this error in trying to start (via services.msc)Wireless Zero Configuration, DHCP, Network Connections, Network Location Awareness, Network Provisioning service, andError Reporting.When trying to start the Security Center, I receive Error 1068: The dependency service or group failed to start.I'm not really sure where to go from here--I haven't found anyOEM system restore discslying around for these machines, though I've tried an in-place upgrade with an XP SP2 disc--the license key on the bottom of the laptop didn't work (which I figured would happen). The devices are there, drivers have been installed (via Device Manager)-- however when I go to Control Panel | Network Connections, nothing shows up -- no Local Area Network icon, no Wireless icon, anything. I also tried pinging the internal loopback address, but that was fine. It cannot resolve to other domains (i.e., google). The results of ipconfig /all are:Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:Connection-specific DNS Suffix: (none)Description: Intel(R) PRO/100 VE Network ConnectionPhysical Address: 00-06-1B-DC-09-BDDhcp Enabled: YesAutoconfiguration Enabled: YesIP address: 0.0.0.0Subnet mask: 0.0.0.0Default Gateway:DHCP Server: 12.207.234.13 (which doesn't make sense as we're internally on a 10.x.x.x network range)Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection:Media State: Disconnected (it's powered on, though)Description: Intel(R) PRO/Wireless LAN 2100 3B Mini PCI AdapterLast, when I check the Event Viewer under the "System" tab, I see hundreds of errors, all with the same ID:Source: DCOMCategory: NoneType: ErrorEvent ID: 10005User: NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM (or the username)Computer: COMPUTERDescription:DCOM got error "The executable program that this service is configured to run in does not implement the service." attempting to start the service winmgmt with arguments "" inorder to run the server: {8BC3F05E-D86B-11D0-A075-00C04B68820}--Is there anything else I need to add?Thanks for reading,~Kolfinna

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